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Tsion Firew

Title(s)Associate Clinical Professor (Voluntary), Emergency Medical Services
SchoolVc-health Sciences-schools
Address9500 Gilman Drive #
La Jolla CA 92093
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    1. Nucleoprotein and glycoprotein based serological assays for detection of Marburg virus infections. EBioMedicine. 2026 Mar 31; 127:106244. Kagame J, Kainulainen MH, Kabalisa E, Brangel P, Uwimana JMV, Harmon JR, Mohamed NS, Benimana JL, Umwari A, Karaaslan E, Gasengayire A, Akimana J, Murenzi H, Kabageni C, Sealy T, Rwagitinywa B, Gashegu M, Ahmed A, Jain S, Albariño CG, Choi MJ, Schuh AJ, Firew T, Karekezi E, Mwesigwa RCN, Tuyishime A, Towner JS, Roels TH, Mukagatare I, Dowling WE, Montgomery JM, Muvunyi CM, Spiropoulou CF, Ngabonziza JCS, Bergeron É. PMID: 41921403; PMCID: PMC13068869.
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    2. Lessons from Rwanda's response to the Marburg virus outbreak. Nat Med. 2026 Feb; 32(2):396-397. Nsanzimana S, Butera Y, Nkeshimana M, Muvunyi CM, Semakula M, Nsekuye O, Rwagasore E, Firew T. PMID: 41545591.
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    3. The critical role of emergency departments in managing infectious disease outbreaks: Lessons from the Rwanda Marburg virus response. Afr J Emerg Med. 2026 Mar; 16(1):100941. Manirafasha A, Carter J, Kamunga LG, Vanessa IN, Florence M, Uwamahoro DL, Menelas N, Firew T. PMID: 41585041; PMCID: PMC12825040.
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    4. Filling the Data Gap: A Call for Research on Women and Gender Workforce Issues in Anesthesia, Emergency Medicine, and Critical Care in Africa. Anesth Analg. 2025 Dec 12. Ford A, Nyirigira G, Nkeshimana M, Uwurukundo B, Nsengiyumva A, Rurangwa A, Manyapu M, Ndekezi JK, Ineza VN, Manirafasha A, Firew T, Neil KL. PMID: 41396172.
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    5. Implementing the WHO's Emergency Care Systems toolkit: a qualitative study for facilitators and barriers. Emerg Med J. 2025 Nov 21; 42(12):817-823. Yegele KT, Gebreyesus A, Safewo A, Mengistu G, Patel S, Sultan M, Firew T. PMID: 40983505; PMCID: PMC12658416.
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    6. Safe delivery of intensive care for Marburg virus disease in Rwanda. Lancet Infect Dis. 2025 Oct 29. Seruyange E, Nahayo E, Uwimana FX, Biramahire J, Hakorimana F, Nkeshimana M, Turatsinze D, Bizimana A, Mugabo H, Burakari B, Westergaard RP, Mwiseneza L, Niyigaba N, Sibomana JP, Firew T, Ingabire L, Nyirigira G, Kayigi E, Mushuru E, Niwemuhoza MG, Niyonizeye MG, Isingizwe G, Rwibutso JB, Nzabana JP, Ndayishimiye GS, Ntakambirwa DK, Kazindu S, Ndayisabye H, Remera E, Mutesa L, Rwabihama JP, Semakula M, Fowler R, Giuliani R, Goldberg J, Jacquerioz F, Diaz J, Rojek A, Mambo CM, Butera Y, Nsanzimana S, Moreton EO, Fletcher TE, Fischer WA, Twagirumugabe T. PMID: 41175885.
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    7. Raising the Standard for Emergency Medicine in Sub-Saharan Africa-From Quick Fixes to Higher Quality. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Oct 01; 8(10):e2539476. Spencer C, Firew T. PMID: 41143798.
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    8. Marburg Virus Disease in Rwanda, 2024 - Public Health and Clinical Responses. N Engl J Med. 2025 Sep 11; 393(10):983-993. Nsanzimana S, Remera E, Nkeshimana M, Westergaard RP, Firew T, Semakula M, Seruyange E, Neil KL, Kreuger MJ, Bekele A, Biramahire J, Bizimana A, Chirombo B, Diaz J, Dushimimana G, Fischer WA, Fletcher TE, Fowler R, Gatera MR, Giuliani R, Goldberg J, Hakorimana F, Hatchett R, Ingabire Z, Ingabire L, Ishimwe A, Isingizwe G, Jacquerioz F, Kayigi E, Kazindu S, Manirafasha A, Mills EJ, Mugabo H, Mukagatare I, Murayire J, Musanabaganwa C, Mushuru E, Mutesa L, Muvunyi CM, Muvunyi R, Mwiseneza L, Nahayo E, Ndayiragije V, Ndayisabye H, Ndayishimiye GS, Ngabonziza JCS, Niwemuhoza MG, Niyigaba N, Niyonshuti P, Niyonizeye MG, Nsekuye O, Ntakambirwa DK, Ntawuyirusha E, Ntihumbya JB, Nyirigira G, Rojek A, Rukundo A, Rwabihama JP, Rwamwejo F, Shumbusho G, Sibomana JP, Turatsinze D, Uwamahoro DL, Uwimana FX, Butera Y, Twagirumugabe T, Rwagasore E, Rwanda MVD Outbreak Response Team. PMID: 40929633.
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    9. Examining How Gender, Race/Ethnicity, and Clinical Roles Moderate the Association Between Sleep and Burnout. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2025 Feb; 6(1):100004. Firew T, Miranda M, Fray N, Gonzalez A, Sullivan AM, Cannone D, Schwartz JE, Karp JF, Chang BP, Shechter A. PMID: 40012647; PMCID: PMC11852936.
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    10. Women at the front line of the Marburg virus disease response in Rwanda: balancing clinical care, public health, and family life. Lancet Glob Health. 2025 Jan; 13(1):e21-e22. Firew T, Mwiseneza L, Asabwe M, Vanessa IN, Uwintwari MH, Nizeyimana F, Uwamahoro DL. PMID: 39510103.
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    11. Sleep Disturbance and Burnout in Emergency Department Health Care Workers. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 11 01; 6(11):e2341910. Shechter A, Firew T, Miranda M, Fray N, Norful AA, Gonzalez A, Chang BP. PMID: 37921770; PMCID: PMC10625040.
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    12. A call to invest in emergency, critical and operative care for universal health coverage. Nat Med. 2023 07; 29(7):1591-1592. Tadesse Gebremedhin L, Nsanzimana S, Lamin Samateh A, Abubakar AHA, Mustafa Z, Gebereyesus Guntie A, Firew T. PMID: 37464043.
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    13. Strategic response to COVID-19 in Ethiopia. Public Health Action. 2022 Dec 21; 12(4):191-194. Huluka DK, Ashagrie AW, Gebremariam TH, Ahmed HY, Kebede RA, Binegdie AB, Gebrehiwot KG, Tadesse M, Sultan M, Dode WW, Tumebo AA, Abayneh A, Seman Y, Firew T, Sherman CB, Schluger NW, Haisch DA. PMID: 36561907; PMCID: PMC9716818.
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    14. COVID-19 vaccine controversy: A cross-sectional analysis of factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine acceptance amongst emergency department patients in New York City. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2022 Dec; 3(6):e12830. Guzman CP, Aron J, Egbebike J, Greene MC, Reisig C, DeFilippo M, Bollman EB, Stefan BR, Chang BP, Wagh A, Firew T. PMID: 36408353; PMCID: PMC9669987.
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    15. Assessment of the Effects of the COVID-19 Lockdown on Trauma at AaBET Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Open Access Emerg Med. 2022; 14:293-298. Zewdie A, Messele L, Boru Y, Abebe T, Tesfaye S, Firew T. PMID: 35783538; PMCID: PMC9241991.
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    16. Emergency capacity analysis in Ethiopia: Results of a baseline emergency facility assessment. PLoS One. 2022; 17(1):e0258310. Firew T, Mishra D, Makonnen T, Fantaye HH, Workeye B, Kebede S, Ebrahim Yimer F, Abebe Y, Shiferaw B, Gebreyesus A, Sultan M, Azazh A. PMID: 35061664; PMCID: PMC8782317.
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    17. Protecting the front line: a cross-sectional survey analysis of the occupational factors contributing to healthcare workers' infection and psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA. BMJ Open. 2020 10 21; 10(10):e042752. Firew T, Sano ED, Lee JW, Flores S, Lang K, Salman K, Greene MC, Chang BP. PMID: 33087382; PMCID: PMC7580061.
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    18. Human resources for emergency care systems in Ethiopia: Challenges and triumphs. Afr J Emerg Med. 2020; 10(Suppl 1):S50-S55. Firew T, Gebreyesus A, Woldeyohannes L, Ebrahim F, Patel S. PMID: 33318902; PMCID: PMC7723913.
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    19. Harnessing inter-disciplinary collaboration to improve emergency care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): results of research prioritisation setting exercise. BMC Emerg Med. 2020 08 31; 20(1):68. Lecky FE, Reynolds T, Otesile O, Hollis S, Turner J, Fuller G, Sammy I, Williams-Johnson J, Geduld H, Tenner AG, French S, Govia I, Balen J, Goodacre S, Marahatta SB, DeVries S, Sawe HR, El-Shinawi M, Mfinanga J, Rubiano AM, Chebbi H, Do Shin S, Ferrer JME, Haddadi M, Firew T, Taubert K, Lee A, Convocar P, Jamaluddin S, Kotecha S, Yaqeen EA, Wells K, Wallis L. PMID: 32867675; PMCID: PMC7457362.
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    20. Novel Use of Telepalliative Care in a New York City Emergency Department During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Emerg Med. 2020 11; 59(5):714-716. Flores S, Abrukin L, Jiang L, Titone L, Firew T, Lee J, Gavin N, Romney ML, Nakagawa S, Chang BP. PMID: 32962902; PMCID: PMC7402363.
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    21. Ethiopia's quest to champion emergency care systems. Bull World Health Organ. 2019 Sep 01; 97(9):582. Hagos AA, Firew T, Gebreyesus A, Sambo BH, Reynolds TA. PMID: 31474767; PMCID: PMC6705499.
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    22. The effect of providing feed supplementation and anthelmintic to donkeys during late pregnancy and lactation on live weight and survival of dams and their foals in central Ethiopia. Trop Anim Health Prod. 2005 Nov; 37 Suppl 1:21-33. Mengistu A, Smith DG, Yoseph S, Nega T, Zewdie W, Kassahun WG, Taye B, Firew T. PMID: 16335069.
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    23. Seasonal variation in the parasite burden and body condition of working donkeys in East Shewa and West Shewa regions of Ethiopia. Trop Anim Health Prod. 2005 Nov; 37 Suppl 1:35-45. Yoseph S, Smith DG, Mengistu A, Teklu F, Firew T, Betere Y. PMID: 16335070.
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